My main blind has two feeders . One is 95 yrds & the other is 75.One is in front of me and the other is to my right.

I like mine right at 100 yards. When you think about it, particularly in more open or broken country, that makes a great range estimation tool.

Most folks can easily relate to 100 yards (football field). But 85, 135, 160?

Can easily get away with noise and movement at 100 yards.

I have one blind with 2 feeders set at 100 yards and 75 yards. I could move them back further if I wanted to but the deer dont seem to mind and personally I have great confidence shooting at 100-150 yards then 150+.

My other blind has the feeder 50 yards in front (53 according to the range finder) and I've taken several deer and hogs from that set up. I do have to be aware of my movement and noise some but i have bumped my rifle on the window and wispered to my father several times and it didn't spook them off

It's all about preference so moving it back some is really up to you

basically, everyone has their own range they prefer is what i'm gettin'.. i'm comfortable with longer shots, but like some of y'all have mentioned, the closer, the trickier sometimes.. where i am at is heavily wooded, so that's the reason for it being where it's located.. i'll keep it where it's at for now and see what happens..

Mine is only about 60 yards and it's too close. I put that stand down there for pigs, but the deer could definitely see me moving.

Dont move when they are looking and hang a shirt/coat over the back window so they cant sillowet(I know that is way wrong spelled but have no idea how to spell it) you, it helps alot.

I would give you a A+ for creativity

There isn't a stand and feeder one on our whole place that's over 125 yards. Far enough that your still hunting but close enough you can see. Once you get out past 200 yards your just a sniper!

Mine are about 60 yards also. I have camo burlap on the inside behind me and camo burlap on the whole front of my box blind with a split in the middle of the window to shoot from. Never been picked off in it yet. My homemade ladder stand is about 12' high but it is about 16' higher than my feeder because it is on an elevated position. Have had deer close enough to to jump off onto their backs before. Even had one scratch his side on the ladder while I was sitting in it having a smoke.

If you was my teacher I'd bring you a apple

Amen...mine are all setup at 75 yards. Far enough, yet not too far in my humble opinion. Earl

The opening of a beer also sounds a bit to close to a distress blow for comfort.

We setup at 75 yards ... but ya know.. it is pretty cool when the deer walk toward you sometimes then its like 20 yards... Gotta be still .. We have all the windows covered as well to mask silhouette.

At any given time having one of my 5 kids hunting with I have to be at least 100 yds !

I agree with STXRANCHMAN - whatever you're comfortable with.
I hunt with 1 feeder 100yds. and 1 @ 200yds. Although I've shot many a hog at the 200yd in the head, I'm not as comfortable shooting at a big buck at that distance. I throw corn out from both the 200yd feeder up to about 70yds and they always graze up to that point and stay from 15min-over an hour. I'm talking about a 4.5yo 10pt and a 5.5yo 8pt. and 10+ does. I have sliding plexy glass windows and usually keep them shut. In my opinion, deer prefer to graze over the corn more than under the feeder so I throw out a lot before morning hunt and just a little before evening. Throw up to the distance you think you are most comfortable with and throw heavy there. I can't kill either of these deer cause we are only allowed 1 good buck and my hubby already killed a 12pt. Putting someone else in my stand this weekend to take the 8.

I've got one at 65 and one at 120. Nothing has ever bothered deer or hogs at either one. They may look up at me from time to time if I make a noise but they don't just jump naked and run off.

I have one at 108 and one at 85. The distance was determined by the available area in which to set up the feeder in an open area and and the blinds tucked into the oak trees. I have a fully enclosed 16' tripod at one and an enclosed 12' at the other so movement isn't much of an issue. I have some cheap, black throws that I bought at WallyWorld that I hang behind me and I wear black.

Mine is at 180 simply because that was the best layout. Anything between 75 and 250 is fine with me for a rifle. I like 20 to 25 with a bow.

We have them from 60 to 160, but I prefer right at 100...

If the terrain permits and you are comfortable with the shot, I like them at 200 yards or so. Especially if you got other people with you who move around and make noise.

I have bow hunted with deer at the base of my open tripod. I have sat on the ground and had deer walk within a few feet of me and never know I was there. OP, your stand is fine at 50 yards. My problem these days is that I just simply can't see well enough at a distance of over 100 yards to make what I consider an ethical shot. It's one of the down sides of getting older and everyone will get there.. But boy do I ever get a kick out of watchin' the younguns enjoy and grow into the sport...

I have my blinds 35 to 50 yards from feeder and most feeders have a tree bow stand within 15 yards of the feeder. The window openings are only 10 wide x 8 high with sliding glass or plexiglass and the off side has curtain sliding on wire to avoid being skylighted. I want to be close since we hunt mainly does and some family are hunting crossbow. Most rifle shots are head and neck. Works for us.

Be like Ma Bell, reach out and touch some deer, turkey or hogs. If guns were illegal, I'd hunt with a ball bat.

Depends on your terrain, rifle, & comfort zone. For me, all of our feeders I set at 75-100 yrds & zero my rifle @ 100yrds. You won't spook anything unless you really make some noise. Where I hunt there is normally never a need to shoot past 150 yrds. I don't want to try to judge a buck at dusk at 200-250 yrds, just be quiet & hunt on the ready. Learning to be a good bowhunter will help you to become a great rifle hunter, you don't need your feeders a mile away & you don't need to shoot a cannon.

134 yards here

pop-up is at 15 yards. my tripod is at 63 yards. My stand is at 397 yards so try to wind me, Im darein you.